You would think that when the world is literally on fire, people would stop acting like idiots for five minutes. You would be wrong. You would be so wrong that it is almost funny. But it is not funny. It is just sad and predictable.

Down in Chile, the country is burning. We are talking about massive, deadly fires. At least 21 people are dead. Forests are turning into ash. Homes are gone. It is a nightmare. But here is the part that makes you want to give up on the human race entirely: The firefighters trying to stop the burning are getting attacked. Yes, you read that right. While brave men and women are running into the smoke to save lives, other people are attacking them.

According to the reports, firefighters are dealing with arsonists, threats, and even drones getting in their way. Imagine being a firefighter. You are tired. You are hot. You are carrying heavy gear. You are trying to save a house from burning down. And then some moron throws a rock at your truck. or some guy flies a drone into your face. It is insanity.

Let’s talk about the arsonists first. There are people out there who look at a deadly disaster and think, "You know what this needs? More fire." What goes through a brain like that? It is broken. These aren't masterminds. They are just broken little people who want to break things. They see the chaos and they want to be part of it. They don't care who dies. They don't care whose house burns down. They just want to watch it happen. It is the lowest form of life.

And then there are the attacks on the fire crews. Who attacks a fireman? Seriously. A fireman is the one person in society who actually helps you. The police might arrest you. The politicians will definitely steal from you. But the fireman just wants to put out the fire. That is the whole job. If you are fighting the fireman, you are on the side of the fire. You are literally teaming up with destruction.

It is not just rocks and threats, though. It is technology, too. Drones. Little flying toys. People are flying their drones over the fires. Maybe they want a cool video for social media. Maybe they are just nosy. But here is the thing: when you fly your toy helicopter over a fire, the real helicopters can't fly. The pilots who drop the water have to ground their aircraft because they don't want to hit your stupid toy. So, the fire gets bigger. More trees burn. More people might die. All because someone wanted a nice picture or just wanted to be annoying.

This is why we can't have nice things. We invent amazing technology like drones, and immediately we use it to stop people from saving lives. We are a species of toddlers. We have been given the keys to the car, and we are driving it straight into a wall.

Politicans in Chile are saying they will get tough. They are holding meetings. They are wearing suits and looking serious on TV. But let’s be real. They can't fix this. You can't pass a law that cures stupidity. You can't vote away the fact that some people are just rotten to the core. The government will talk and talk. They will blame each other. The Left will say one thing, the Right will say another. And while they argue, the arsonists will light another match.

It makes you wonder if we deserve to be saved. Nature is trying to wipe us out with these fires. And instead of banding together to fight back, we are fighting the people holding the hoses. It is a suicide pact. We are doing the work for nature. We are speeding up the process.

Think about the mindset required to stop a fire truck. You have to look at a vehicle full of water, heading toward a burning building, and decide that the best use of your time is to stop it. It defies logic. It defies survival instincts. Animals run from fire. Humans? We stand in the middle of it and punch the guy trying to put it out.

The firefighters in Chile are heroes, sure. But they are also victims of a society that has lost its mind. They are fighting two enemies. One is the fire, which is hot and fast and dangerous. The other is the mob, which is dumb and angry and useless. I don't know which one is worse. At least the fire is honest. It just wants to burn. The people? They don't even know what they want. They just want to make everything worse.

So, pour a drink. Watch the news. Watch the world burn. And remember, if you see a firefighter, maybe don't attack them. It seems like a low bar, but apparently, for humanity, it is too high.